SPP-1 underwater pistol
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The SPP-1 underwater pistol was made in the Soviet Union for use by Soviet frogmen as an underwater firearm. It was developed in the late 1960s and accepted for use in 1975. Under water, standard bull
SPP-1M
APS underwater rifle
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The APS underwater assault rifle is an underwater firearm designed by the Soviet Union in the early 1970s. It was adopted in 1975. Made by the Tula Arms Plant in Russia, it is exported by Rosoboronexp
SPP-1 underwater pistol
…accommodate diving gloves. The weapon was designed by Vladimir Simonov, the cartridge by Pyotr Sazonov and Oleg Kravchenko. Simonov also designed the APS amphibious rifle. Depth reduces range because the higher pressure closes the cavity sooner. Once the projectile is no longer supercavitating, hydrodynamic drag increases…
APS underwater rifle with 5.66-mm cartridge
Special Operations Forces operator with an APS rifle